← Torridge (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Torridge 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 36 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 11,236 | 33.3% | 16 | 44.4% | 12 | 33.3% | +4 |
| Conservative Party | 8,429 | 25.0% | 6 | 16.7% | 9 | 25.0% | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,885 | 23.3% | 8 | 22.2% | 9 | 25.0% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,515 | 10.4% | 4 | 11.1% | 4 | 11.1% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2,273 | 6.7% | 2 | 5.6% | 2 | 5.6% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 231 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Britain First | 204 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 33,773 | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
The 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Winkleigh · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · −1.4 pts below quota
- Bideford South · 2 seats · won at 34.0% · above quota
- Westward Ho! · 2 seats · won at 34.3% · above quota
- Bideford West · 2 seats · won at 39.2% · above quota
- Two Rivers and Three Moors · 2 seats · won at 45.2% · above quota
- Monkleigh and Putford · 2 seats · won at 46.1% · above quota
- Broadheath · 2 seats · won at 50.2% · above quota
- Northam · 3 seats · won at 42.9% · above quota
- Bideford East · 3 seats · won at 44.4% · above quota
- Shebbear and Langtree · 2 seats · won at 56.5% · above quota
- Milton and Tamarside · 2 seats · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Holsworthy · 2 seats · won at 58.8% · above quota
- Great Torrington · 3 seats · won at 51.2% · above quota
- Bideford North · 3 seats · won at 53.1% · above quota
- Hartland · 3 seats · won at 60.7% · above quota
- Appledore · 2 seats · won at 89.0% · above quota
Race results
Winkleigh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 706
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton, S. | Conservative Party | 343 | 48.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Middleton, S. | Liberal Democrats | 237 | 33.6% | — | |
| 3 | Findlay, A. | Labour Party | 126 | 17.8% | — |
Bideford South · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 34.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 589
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenton, D. | Labour Party | 247 | 21.0% | 41.9% | +8.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Inch, S. | Independent | 200 | 17.0% | 34.0% | +0.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | McLean, J. | Labour Party | 199 | 16.9% | 33.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mathers, S. | Green Party | 166 | 14.1% | 28.2% | — | |
| 5 | Lawrence, P. | Independent | 162 | 13.8% | 27.5% | — | |
| 6 | Green, P. | Britain First | 108 | 9.2% | 18.3% | — | |
| 7 | Townsend, A. | Britain First | 96 | 8.1% | 16.3% | — |
Westward Ho! · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 34.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 974
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hodson, C. | Independent | 494 | 25.4% | 50.7% | +17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bach, L. | Independent | 334 | 17.2% | 34.3% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bruins, B. | Liberal Democrats | 277 | 14.2% | 28.5% | — | |
| 4 | Sargent, D. | Independent | 243 | 12.5% | 25.0% | — | |
| 5 | Singh, A. | Independent | 241 | 12.4% | 24.8% | — | |
| 6 | Hind, K. | Conservative Party | 183 | 9.4% | 18.8% | — | |
| 7 | Ferguson, P. | Conservative Party | 175 | 9.0% | 18.0% | — |
Bideford West · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 39.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 474
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawkins, C. | Independent | 187 | 19.7% | 39.5% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brenton, A. | Labour Party | 186 | 19.6% | 39.2% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Langford, S. | Independent | 178 | 18.8% | 37.6% | — | |
| 4 | Inch, T. | Independent | 161 | 17.0% | 34.0% | — | |
| 5 | Murdoch, J. | Conservative Party | 128 | 13.5% | 27.0% | — | |
| 6 | Taylor, M. | Conservative Party | 108 | 11.4% | 22.8% | — |
Two Rivers and Three Moors · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 45.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,135
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock, R. | Conservative Party | 609 | 26.8% | 53.7% | +20.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elliott, T. | Conservative Party | 513 | 22.6% | 45.2% | +11.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Allen, R. | Liberal Democrats | 476 | 21.0% | 41.9% | — | |
| 4 | Davey-Potts, C. | Liberal Democrats | 452 | 19.9% | 39.8% | — | |
| 5 | Clarke, R. | Independent | 220 | 9.7% | 19.4% | — |
Monkleigh and Putford · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 46.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,164
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennington, P. | Independent | 567 | 24.4% | 48.7% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hicks, R. | Independent | 537 | 23.1% | 46.1% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gent, R. | Green Party | 355 | 15.2% | 30.5% | — | |
| 4 | Collins, S. | Conservative Party | 339 | 14.6% | 29.1% | — | |
| 5 | Lowe, J. | Labour Party | 312 | 13.4% | 26.8% | — | |
| 6 | Wilton-Love, J. | Conservative Party | 218 | 9.4% | 18.7% | — |
Broadheath · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 50.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 894
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hackett, P. | Independent | 547 | 30.6% | 61.2% | +27.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gibson, S. | Conservative Party | 449 | 25.1% | 50.2% | +16.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Green, S. | Liberal Democrats | 412 | 23.0% | 46.1% | — | |
| 4 | Barriball, G. | Conservative Party | 380 | 21.3% | 42.5% | — |
Northam · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 42.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,195
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leather, C. | Independent | 674 | 18.8% | 56.4% | +31.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Whittaker, J. | Conservative Party | 530 | 14.8% | 44.4% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Lo-Vel, W. | Green Party | 513 | 14.3% | 42.9% | +17.9 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Manley, J. | Independent | 485 | 13.5% | 40.6% | — | |
| 5 | Newman-McKie, S. | Liberal Democrats | 471 | 13.1% | 39.4% | — | |
| 6 | Woodhouse, C. | Conservative Party | 334 | 9.3% | 27.9% | — | |
| 7 | Himan, J. | Independent | 310 | 8.6% | 25.9% | — | |
| 8 | Brading, H. | Independent | 268 | 7.5% | 22.4% | — |
Bideford East · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 44.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 872
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gubb, J. | Independent | 459 | 17.5% | 52.6% | +27.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craigie, J. | Independent | 392 | 15.0% | 44.9% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Thomas, H. | Green Party | 387 | 14.8% | 44.4% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Radford, J. | Labour Party | 316 | 12.1% | 36.2% | — | |
| 5 | Mc Kenzie, J. | Independent | 309 | 11.8% | 35.4% | — | |
| 6 | Hellyer, L. | Conservative Party | 299 | 11.4% | 34.3% | — | |
| 7 | Hellyer, J. | Conservative Party | 257 | 9.8% | 29.5% | — | |
| 8 | Sherborne, O. | Conservative Party | 198 | 7.6% | 22.7% | — |
Shebbear and Langtree · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 56.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,240
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottle-Hunkin, C. | Liberal Democrats | 892 | 36.0% | 71.9% | +38.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wheatley, C. | Liberal Democrats | 700 | 28.2% | 56.5% | +23.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hurley, D. | Conservative Party | 540 | 21.8% | 43.5% | — | |
| 4 | Jupp, D. | Conservative Party | 348 | 14.0% | 28.1% | — |
Milton and Tamarside · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 58.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 891
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James, K. | Independent | 659 | 37.0% | 74.0% | +40.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hepple, K. | Independent | 524 | 29.4% | 58.8% | +25.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Beresford, T. | Green Party | 374 | 21.0% | 42.0% | — | |
| 4 | Barrett, T. | Labour Party | 225 | 12.6% | 25.3% | — |
Holsworthy · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 58.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +25.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 782
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piper, L. | Liberal Democrats | 541 | 34.6% | 69.2% | +35.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shepherd, P. | Independent | 460 | 29.4% | 58.8% | +25.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hosie, E. | Liberal Democrats | 255 | 16.3% | 32.6% | — | |
| 4 | Stevens, D. | Conservative Party | 166 | 10.6% | 21.2% | — | |
| 5 | Dymond, M. | Conservative Party | 142 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — |
Great Torrington · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 51.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,081
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright, C. | Liberal Democrats | 751 | 23.2% | 69.5% | +44.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bright, L. | Liberal Democrats | 588 | 18.1% | 54.4% | +29.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Smith, D. | Liberal Democrats | 553 | 17.1% | 51.2% | +26.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Brown, M. | Independent | 327 | 10.1% | 30.3% | — | |
| 5 | Darch, R. | Conservative Party | 318 | 9.8% | 29.4% | — | |
| 6 | Funnell, K. | Green Party | 261 | 8.1% | 24.2% | — | |
| 7 | Hewitt, P. | Labour Party | 230 | 7.1% | 21.3% | — | |
| 8 | Wilton-Love, H. | Conservative Party | 214 | 6.6% | 19.8% | — |
Bideford North · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 53.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 951
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christie, P. | Green Party | 871 | 30.5% | 91.6% | +66.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Johns, T. | Liberal Democrats | 517 | 18.1% | 54.4% | +29.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bushby, D. | Independent | 505 | 17.7% | 53.1% | +28.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Radford, N. | Labour Party | 432 | 15.1% | 45.4% | — | |
| 5 | McGeough, D. | Conservative Party | 431 | 15.1% | 45.3% | — | |
| 6 | Dezart, G. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 97 | 3.4% | 10.2% | — |
Hartland · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 60.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +35.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,055
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrews, S. | Liberal Democrats | 763 | 24.1% | 72.3% | +47.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dart, A. | Independent | 755 | 23.9% | 71.6% | +46.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Harding, S. | Conservative Party | 640 | 20.2% | 60.7% | +35.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Boughton, R. | Conservative Party | 567 | 17.9% | 53.8% | — | |
| 5 | Julian, R. | Independent | 439 | 13.9% | 41.6% | — |
Appledore · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 89.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +55.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 661
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford, L. | Independent | 599 | 45.3% | 90.7% | +57.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hames, P. | Green Party | 588 | 44.5% | 89.0% | +55.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Johnson, N. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 134 | 10.1% | 20.3% | — |